High School Dance Themes From the Future

Forget “Bright Lights, Big City” or “Magical Memories” these bad-alliterations turned go-to Sweetheart dance themes are outdated and overdone.  Plan a dance that will be truly memorable by going Sci-Fi.

Nothing is more romantic than the future. The allure of time-travel, teleportation and warp speed transportation opens up so many possibilities for romantic dates amongst the stars! Or is that just me?  Since none of those things exist yet, us 21^st century daydreamers can experience the next best thing—a night of dancing with friends with futuristic décor to remind us how Sci-fi isn’t just for nerds anymore!

Through Time and Space

What’s more romantic than all of time and space? Run, and dance with The Doctor in a Doctor Who high school dance theme that can take on literally any point in time and space. 

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DIY-decoration must-haves: a TARDIS (the big blue police box!), a Dalek replica, Weeping Angel statues, a prop-sized cube like those seen in Season 7’s “The Power of Three” episode

Party favors: a pen (blue or green, to match the Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver), a Fez (Fezes are cool), or keepsake TARDIS boxes

Picture this as your picture backdrop:  a starry blue swirling time-vortex with an archway made to look like open TARDIS doors, or beautiful scenery under a different sky with large planets and a different sun.

Wanna get really into it? Gals: Channel River Song, Rose Tyler, Amy Pond or any of the other companions as you pick out your dress; Guys: A blue or brown suit, chuck tailors and a bow-tie will do just nicely.

Across the Stars

Whether you’re looking for love in Alderaan places or you haven’t found the droid you’re looking for maybe you’ll find what it all in a Star Wars dance theme.

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DIY decoration must-haves:  Winter wonderland Ewok snowflakes (like those offered from Designer Anthony Herrera), Storm Trooper cut-outs, and a light-saber archway

Party favors: purple neon sunglasses (just like Samuel L. Jacksons’ signature purple lightsaber), or a keyring (for keys to the X-34 landspeeder)

Picture this as your picture backdrop:  a futuristic concept of a place, like Alderran, with striking juxtaposition of nature and an advanced city, or create a winter-wonderland feel with a background inspired by Hoth, the white world full of ice caves and stunningly simplistic beauty.  

Wanna get really into it? As a couple, get inspired by Hans-solo and Princess Leah, wear a beautiful white gown, paired with a guy in rugged brown boots and a brown sweater vest.

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Winter Break Guide

School is finally out! The last thing you want to do during winter vacation is sleep through it and wonder where the time went. If your parents haven’t schedule an island getaway, here are some fun ideas to keep you busy during your time out of the classroom!

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Host a Holiday Movie Marathon

Pick up some holiday movies and veg out in front of the television with some of your closest friends. Enjoy all the holiday classics from the “Home Alone” series to “Elf” and “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. Don’t forget the popcorn and candy canes to snack on during the marathon!  

Volunteer

The holidays are the perfect time to be in the giving spirit. Spread love through your community by volunteering your free time. Places such as food banks, animal shelters, and nursing homes are always looking for extra hands during the holiday season.

Get Crafty

Don’t let the cold weather scare you off. Bundle up in your warmest clothes and enjoy the snow by creating your very own Frosty the Snowman. You can even make it a competition with friends from school! Give out awards for the biggest, funniest, and most unique snowmen that are built. When the fun is done, head inside for some hot chocolate to warm you up.

Hit the Slopes

Enjoy the fresh powder and head to the mountains to go skiing or snowboarding with your friends. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, there is only one time during the year to enjoy these extreme sports and that is right now!

5 Unique Things to do in the Snow

Winter is here, which means the weather is quickly changing. If you’re lucky, there will most likely be snowfall if there wasn’t already.  So when the snow storm keeps you snowed in, here are some unique, playful ways to spend your snow days:

1.Ice cube hunt

Who says you have to wait until Easter for an “Easter Egg Hunt”?!  An Ice cube hunt is just as fun!  Here is how you do it:  While making the ice cubes, put food coloring in to make them different colors.  Hide them in a designated area throughout the snow.  First person to find the most ice cubes wins!

2. Make Snow Ice Cream

It’s fun to eat snow- but even more fun to eat snow ice cream!

Recipe: 1 cup milk
1 egg, well beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
clean snow
Beat egg; add milk, sugar and salt. Mix together well. Add enough snow to make it thick.

3. Build a Bomb Shelter

Why build an igloo, when you can build a bomb shelter!  Go all out, make sure it’s sturdy enough to outlast a war of snow bombs.  Make it look cool by adding a snow couch and store the necessary food and beverages in your very own handmade snow refrigerator.

4. Collect Snowflakes

Snowflakes are so pretty!  Here is a way you can look at all of the pretty snowflakes without fear of them melting in your hand:

Materials:

Microscope slide or small piece of thin Plexiglas

Plastic container

Spray can of clear lacquer

Magnifying glass

Directions:

Cool down the slide, container and lacquer so snowflakes won’t melt when landing on the slide. Spray thin coat of lacquer on slide and tilt so any extra spray runs off. Make sure the lacquer sets for a few minutes. Catch a bunch of snowflakes on slide and then put them back into container and cover them with a lid. Leave the slide outside to harden for about three to four hours. View the beautiful snowflakes with a magnifying glass.

5.  Snow Decorating

Fill up spray bottles of water and food coloring, go outside and start decorating your snow!  The neighbors will be so jealous of your artistic yard filled with colorful snow.

How to Create a Portrait Section

Learn how to quickly, and easily create portrait sections by grade, or by teacher. This tutorial makes it quick and easy to create rules and organize yearbook portraits.

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2012’s Coolest Holiday Gifts for Teens

It is definitely not easy thinking of gifts to buy for kids who at an age where everything they like is changing, however, there are some ways to make it easier. This list of the year’s most awesome gifts for girls and guys is guaranteed to keep any teenager happy, no matter what they might like.

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Gifts for Her

Makeup Palette

Girls are always looking for great ways to look good, and most girl’s answer to that is makeup. For example, the Naked Palette by Urban Decay, which can be purchased at Sephora, is one of the best eye shadow palettes around. It comes packed with 12 pretty neutral colors that can dress up any face without looking too unnatural.

Watches

Having a nice watch is one of the main components of being trendy in 2012. From gold & silver watches, to colored ones, even black – girls are obsessed with having cute watches to complement their arm candy.

Perfume

 Smelling good is important to teenage girls - if they smell good, their crush will notice them, right? Although this may be a myth, perfume is a great gift for a teen girl because they will get use out of it every day.

Gifts for Him

Music

Music is a great gift for a teenage guy – almost all of them love listening to a good band or artist that they admire. Pick up an Amazon or iTunes gift card and they will take care of the rest.

Video games

As most people know, video games can be a crazy obsession for some guys. Whether it’s a sports game, like Madden or Fifa, an action game like Borderlands, or a classic like the new Super Mario Bros, you can be sure to make any video-game lover happy.

Clothes

Clothes shopping for guys can be a little tricky, however there are some items that can be purchased one can generally not go wrong with. Baseball caps, scarfs (if he’s “trendy”), sunglasses, and sports hoodies or t-shirts are very popular among teenage guys.

For Guys & Girls

iPad Mini

Apple’s newest tablet, the iPad Mini, is something both sexes with go crazy for this 2012 holiday season. It features a 7.9-inch screen with a Retina display and super long battery life, which is great for hours of reading, chatting with friends, or watching favorite TV shows.

iPhone 5 

This lighter and bigger version of Apple’s famous smartphone has recently been released and is a hot item for the holidays this year. Give the gift of the iPhone 5 to a teenager and they for sure won’t be complaining that they have an out of date cell phone.

Kindle Fire

Amazon’s Kindle Fire has revolutionized the way people read books, and what better way to get a teenager into reading than buying them a Kindle? It makes reading seem more modern and less boring - something teens these days are always looking to do.

How to Organize a Picaboo Yearbook

For the second installment of our tutorial series, Picaboo Yearbooks is going to show you how to a ladder, which is an easy way to organize your yearbook.

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Travel to Homecoming in Style

The annual homecoming dance is quickly approaching and you’re looking to arrive in style. Nothing will cramp your style more than arriving in your parent’s old minivan so be sure to plan in advance which option is best for you!